The Open Road: A Second Chance Romance

By James L. Swanson

Book Overview

Like all young couples, Jason O'Neal and his wife, Bethany, imagined a long and happy life with their children. But when Jason loses his family to a tragic accident, his storybook life dies with them on a two-lane highway. Unable to cope with the loss, Jason makes a last-ditch effort to find peace with their deaths. He plans to fulfill Bethany's dream of visiting all fifty states, leaving mementos of his family along the way.Samantha Showalter knows heartache after being left crying in an empty parking lot at the end of a three-year, abusive relationship. Seven months later, she's rebuilding her life through sheer force of will, until her ex-fianc shows up at her doorstep unannounced. But Samantha's best friend has a plan to help Sam let go of her past once and for all ... and finally find herself again.Fate, with a little help from a meddling best friend, will bring two broken souls together. Both have their own valleys to cross before either can hope for a future of happiness. Will Jason and Samantha find peace in each other, or will their past pain be too much to overcome? The answer will be found on the open road.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0439903548
• ISBN13: 9780439903547
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Scholastic Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12